Madison forest products laboratory to open June 4
The forest products laboratory at Madison Wisconsin will begin operations June 4 as a cooperative project of the University of Wisconsin and the U S Department of Agriculture. The state provides the building and utilities while the federal agency outfits and staffs the lab with 35 to 40 experts to study wood strength decay prevention preservation and conversion processes for paper and other uses.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Washington
Chicago News
University of Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
University
Rockefeller Gives Rides to Friends in Tarrytown
In the town of Tarrytown New York John D Rockefeller the wealthiest man in the world treats neighbors to carriage and auto rides. He dorns a paper vest for cold protection before departures and asks guests to wear one. After each ride he keeps the vest as a souvenir, leaving many homes with preserved paper vests.
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John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
Nowov
Eelden
Rockestor
Dr Hyde Convicted of First Degree Murder in KC
Dr B C Hyde was found guilty of murder in the first degree in Kansas City and sentenced to life in prison for poisoning his wife’s uncle Col Thomas H Swope, a KC millionaire. After a long trial, the verdict surprised all, as Hyde muttered I will file a motion for a new trial and then take an appeal.
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B.C. Hyde
Kansas City
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Frank P. Walsh
Dr. Hyde
Convicts Die in Alabama Stockade Fire Toll Rises
A blaze at the Red Feather Coal Company Lucile mines in Bibb County near Centerville Alabama killed 36 convicts as one inmate set the fire in a bid to escape. Thirty five perished including the arsonist, another was fatally shot during escape and the remainder were restrained by guards. The incident caused substantial financial loss. Henry Helton shot and killed his wife Lily in Kansas City then killed himself after a separation of about a year.
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Red Feather Coal Company
Lucile Mines
Bibb County
Centerville
Ala
Henry Helton
Lily
Kansas City
Shippers push arbitration plan against rail rate hikes
Pacific coast to Atlantic shippers meeting in Chicago call for arbitration through the Interstate Commerce Commission to challenge proposed freight rate increases. They form a permanent campaign group with a $50,000 fund, plan a 15 member conference committee, and vote to tax members to seed the fight.
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Pacific Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Railroads
Fight fans fall in lake at Saltair boxing bout
The planned Jeffries Johnson fight at Saltair near Salt Lake City drew about 3000 spectators. A collapsing stairway sent 100 fans into Great Salt Lake while others fled the amphitheater as Cyclone Johnny Thompson won in the ninth round. Dozens were carried from the scene with injuries from brine and falls.
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Great Salt Lake
Saltair Resort
Salt Lake City
Saltair Pavilion
Johnny Thompson
Pete Sullivan
Thirteen Die in Canton Boiler Plant Explosion
A catastrophic explosion at the American Shed and Tin Plate Company plant in Canton Ohio kills thirteen, injures thirty, and leaves the big facility a total loss. Fireman and engineer perish. cause unknown.
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American Shed and Tin Plate Company
Canton
Ohio
Woman Renounces $100,000 Estate Before Wedding
Mrs Edward Swortfiguer formerly Miss Marietta Swortfiguer left Los Angeles with her husband for St Helena California with only the clothes she wore. She deeded back to her brother the $100,000 estate she inherited to prove her cousin Edward Swortfiguer loved her for herself. She transferred all rights in her mother’s estate to her brother as a condition of their marriage.
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Edward Swortfiguer
Marietta Swortfiguer
Los Angeles
St. Helena
Cal
Chicago trade shows mixed signals amid partial improvements
R G Dun reports cross currents in Chicago trade with better solvent payments but tight money and rising loan defaults. Grain, flour, live stock, hides and wool decline while demand in iron and steel outputs and machinery rises. Transportation of goods improves and outdoor construction gains. weather aids distribution of lightweight apparel. Bank clearings reach 276,985,598, up 4.6 percent from 1909 and well above 1908. Washires rise to 26 in district reports.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
Washires
Trade report shows quiet pattern across the United States
New York observes dull trade amid bad weather and uncertain prices. West reports quiet to fair retail, while jobbing remains fill-in. East retail is fair and wholesale weak. Payments slow reflect retarded spring trade. US weekly failures total 216 for May 12, with Canada at 27.
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East
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Market prices across cities and a murder confession
A long list shows cattle hogs sheep and grain prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee New York Buffalo Toledo and more. The item notes Harry Thorn confessed to a murder of grocer George W Fassell during a hold up in Salt Lake City.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Harry Thorn
George W. Fassell
Sett Lake City
The Miracle Irish Colleen In Harper Weekly Verse
A short Irish tale of a shy youth and a Colleen who speaks a fateful vow. He misreads her plea for affection as a kiss and is struck by her forceful rebuke. The moment turns when he admits the truth and she moves into his arms as joy nearly overtakes him. Readers note the poem’s emotional shift and enduring romance tone.
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Harper’s Weekly
Margaret
Pledge of the Poor Fath er’s Life and a Daughter’s Duty
Margaret rescues her family from financial strain by paying her father’s medical bills with remitted payments. She confronts the moral cost of his vocation, helps a neighbor by returning money, and then undertakes patient visits to collect overdue funds. Her act of mercy shifts the family’s burden and tests her loyalties.
Dollarless Dollivar and the Senator’s Youth
A fragmented reminiscence traces Senator Dolliver from a ministerial family to an early political career. It notes his use of anecdotes, West Virginia roots, Virginia preaching tours, and a formative clash with a policeman at a railway station. The piece highlights the slogan of his era and hints at his stubborn, dogmatic style.
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Dolliver
Massachusetts
Jackson
Virginia
Margaret Tells Her Tale to a Tender Father
The excerpt shows Margaret speaking bravely while her father holds her gaze. He finally answers with gentle warmth, saying My little girl in a quiet, supportive moment.
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Margaret
Infant Mortality Tied to Wealth in New York Study
A New York milk committee study of three city sections with roughly 7,500 residents each reports 37 births in the rich area, 160 in comfortable neighborhoods, and 434 in poverty. During two hot weeks no deaths occurred in the rich and comfortable groups, while 16 deaths occurred among the poor, suggesting care levels influence infant survival though no final percentages are drawn.
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New York
New York Times
Dangers of Patent Leather Shoes Prompt City Protest
The New York Evening Sun questions if patent leather footwear is safe for city streets. The piece warns shiny shoes distract pedestrians, impede traffic, and could cause accidents with lamp posts or streetcars. It suggests designating streets for those who wear patent leather boots.
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New York Evening Sun
Ol Turer
Holland
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